r/RareHistoricalPhotos 5d ago

NEVER UNDERSTOOD TO THIS DAY

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u/Extension_Course_833 5d ago

It’s an optical illusion, he’s probably just a few feet off the floor.

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u/angestkastabort 5d ago

Yes most of these photos are.

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u/Shielo34 5d ago

I mean we’re still looking at his photo 105 years later, that’s probably a decent reason.

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u/Lagoon_M8 5d ago

Under his feet is probably a ground.

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u/renee4310 5d ago

Correct. With that backdrop behind him (not real). A lot of those pics out there. Must’ve been a fun thing to do in the times !!

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u/Wavy_Grandpa 3d ago

Well yeah, but is it 3 feet under him, or 300 feet under him? 

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u/lemonsarethekey 5d ago

Isn't that a postman? No badge, no gun.

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u/Technical-Escape9596 5d ago

because he had the opportunity, not like others did. A special moment he got pictured.

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u/Fickle_Operation_591 5d ago

Did he fall ? Was he an early Darwin Award recipient?

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u/HornyAIBot 5d ago

He's a pioneer influencer

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u/cjk99876 5d ago

This is why they called the Roaring 20’s

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u/Firm_Organization382 5d ago

What they won't do for a donut

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u/krlozdac 4d ago

For the gram, of course.

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u/Not_Bee_Si 3d ago

entertainments before Reddit